Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors
Date and Time
Saturday March 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Location
The Carson Doubletree
2 Civic Plaza Dr.
Carson, CA 90745
Meeting held in the Mont Blanc Room
1965 Del Ciervo Pl., Camarillo, Ca, 93012
This meeting is available for public viewing as a webinar: https://compasscharters-org.zoom.us/j/81949864888
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Directors Present
C. Riley (remote), H. Hardy, M. Clark, S. Herrod, T. Arnett, T. Christopher, W. Stinde
Directors Absent
None
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
W. Stinde
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Brenner, T. Wrigley
Non Voting Members Present
E. Brenner, T. Wrigley
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
Roll Call | |
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T. Arnett |
Aye
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S. Herrod |
Aye
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W. Stinde |
Aye
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T. Christopher |
Aye
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C. Riley |
Aye
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M. Clark |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of January 25, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
Roll Call | |
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T. Arnett |
Aye
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W. Stinde |
Aye
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S. Herrod |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Closed Session
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION- Title: Superintendent and CEO
The Board moved into Closed Session at 10:21 a.m.
B.
Report out of Action taken in Closed session
The Closed Session ended at 11:18 a.m., and the Board entered a break at 11:18 a.m.
The Board reconvened at 11:28 a.m. There was nothing to report from Closed Session.
V. Board Governance
A.
Open Treasurer Position
Roll Call | |
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T. Christopher |
Aye
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W. Stinde |
Aye
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C. Riley |
Aye
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S. Herrod |
Aye
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T. Arnett |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
VI. Communications
A.
Board Member Communication
There were no Board Member communications.
B.
Parent Advisory Council Update
There was no report to make regarding the Parent Advisory Council.
C.
Scholar Leadership Council Report
There was no discussion regarding the Scholar Leadership Council Report.
VII. Scholar Spotlight
A.
Scholar Spotlight
The Scholar Spotlight was shared.
VIII. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent's Report
Elizabeth Brenner presented the Superintendent's report. Topics presented and discussed were the Annual Survey feedback, CCSA recognition, upcoming Charter renewals, and State testing data.
B.
Annual Report
The Annual Report was shared.
IX. Academic Services
A.
Academic Division Update
Greg Cohen presented the Academic Division Update.
B.
Day in the Life of an Online Scholar
Day in the Life of an Online Scholar was shared.
C.
Compass Independent Study Administrative Regulations 25-26
There were no questions regarding changes in the 25-26 Independent Study Administrative Regulations.
D.
Board Policy #13 SECTION 13 – CURRICULUM - INDEPENDENT STUDY BOARD POLICIES
Roll Call | |
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T. Arnett |
Aye
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W. Stinde |
Aye
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C. Riley |
Aye
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M. Clark |
Aye
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S. Herrod |
Aye
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H. Hardy |
Aye
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T. Christopher |
Aye
|
E.
25-26 Master Agreement and Acknowledgement of Responsibilities
Roll Call | |
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T. Arnett |
Aye
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C. Riley |
Aye
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H. Hardy |
Aye
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M. Clark |
Aye
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T. Christopher |
Aye
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W. Stinde |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
F.
2025-26 Scholar Handbook
Roll Call | |
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C. Riley |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
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H. Hardy |
Aye
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T. Arnett |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Aye
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
G.
Board Policy #23: Suicide Prevention
Roll Call | |
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T. Christopher |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Abstain
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
H.
Accelerated Education Contract Approval
Roll Call | |
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S. Herrod |
Aye
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Absent
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
The Board entered a break at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 12:59 p.m.
I.
STAR MOY Report
Greg presented the STAR MOY Report and Board members discussed the report.
J.
2025 Annual Survey Highlights
Greg Cohen presented highlights from the Compass Annual survey. Board members discussed results related to increased State testing demands and parent and staff expectations and satisfaction.
X. Operations Division
A.
Division Update
Lisa Fishman presented the Operations Division Update.
B.
Review and Approval of the January 2025 Financial Statements
Roll Call | |
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M. Clark |
Aye
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Absent
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
C.
CCS FY25 Second Interim Overview
Lisa Fishman and Kristin Nowak presented the FY25 Second Interim overview.
D.
Review and Approve FY25 Second Interim Budget - CCS Los Angeles
Roll Call | |
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W. Stinde |
Absent
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
E.
Reveiw and Approval FY25 Second Interim Budget - CCS San Diego
Roll Call | |
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T. Arnett |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Absent
|
F.
Review and Approval FY25 Second Interim Budget - CCS Yolo
Roll Call | |
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W. Stinde |
Absent
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
T. Christopher |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
XI. People Division
A.
People Division Update
Sophie Trivino presented the People Division update.
Samantha Herrod mentioned that Ms. Woodley, a teacher with Compass for 10 years, recently retired.
XII. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meetings
The net meeting is Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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T. Christopher |
Aye
|
H. Hardy |
Aye
|
W. Stinde |
Absent
|
T. Arnett |
Aye
|
M. Clark |
Aye
|
S. Herrod |
Aye
|
C. Riley |
Aye
|
There was no public comment.